Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-07
NORTH AND SOUTH.
A Correspondent Depreoates the
Revival Of Such Issues.

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are having something of wonderful
interest to the country to say just
at this iuncture and as it is better
to be out of the world than out oi
fashion we will set the notes to q
little "chin music" also, if you
will but grant us space in youi
splendid paper. In entering this
political choir and adding oui
voice TO that of the already toe
numerous lists of political proph.
cts we desire to say that we arc
not actuatcd by any feelings of pre-.
iudice or i'll will toward anyone.
| We have been taught to respect
and venerate the powers that be,
to love our people and country
and to glorify our institutions. II
we are biased or inclined in our
feelings to prefer any one class OF
citizens to another it is certainly the
full-bloodcd Cherokee citizens. II
we could school ourself into the
belief that Mr.. Bunch, for whom
we have always held a high regard,
is sufficiently endued with intelli.
gence and foresight to conduct the
nations interests safely through
the breakers that ingulf and threat
en- our onward progress we would
support him, with all Of our might
and main. We would take him by
the hand, and say to him, "Come
thou annointed of the people, rule
over us thine eyes have been
purified in the fires of intelligence,
and thy hands skilled with cum
ming, to deliver thy people" J." But
we fear that these sterling quail
ties are sadly wanting in the person
and character of Mr.. Bunch.
There was a time in the history
Of our people and government
when unpretentious simplicity was
the presiding genius of our govern
ment and marked the ingress and
egress of every trust under our con-
stitution, laws and treaty relations.
When the denizens of our nation
were not so complex and when we
lived in the enjoyment Of our
rights, secure from the covetous
eye and avaricious grasp of the
white man. In those days of un-
mixed national complications n
chieftain of limited attainmcnts
and crude ideas of citizens rights,
somewhat after the manner of the
present National nominee) might
have answered the ends of govern
ment. But those halcyon days
have passed away. A new order
of things has arisen. Our ship of
state has moved out of the old
channel and entered upon the high
sea Of progress, stormy any rough,
but teeming with good things for
the people if the master hand at
the helm has the intelligence to
guide her safely into port. With a
change Of status our relations with
the outer world grow more intri-
cate and involve greater interests.
We are no longer of one blood.
Our citizens come from the utter
most ends of the earth. Under
our "vine and fig tree" recline
the aboriginal red man in harmo-
nious brotherhood with the sons
Of every cline. Our government,
humane and magnanimous under
its laws and constitution pledge s
itself to the protection of the rights
Of its citizens without regard TO
race or previous condition. This
admixture of race and blood-this
multiplicity of interests, the in
creasing demands Of our political
and civil polity point to the fact
that we have reached a status
among the dignitaries Of the world
known and acknowledged as a state
OF civilization and we must show
ourselves capable of appreciating
and practicing the eternal fitness
of things. In selecting an incum-
bent for the executive chair Of the
nation the eXigencies OF our situa-
ton demand man broad and lib
eral in his views, Intelligent and
far seeing, willing and anxious that
every citizen receive his Just dues
under the laws, constitution and
treaties. One that is free from
class-preiudice and whose ideas
Of citizens rights arc not bounded
by an east and west or "Borth and
south" Can tie leaders ofthe Ma
tional party claim for their man
these necessary qualifications ?
Can they, taking his past record as
the touch stone" of their faith,
with any show Of sincerity hold
him up to public view and without
regard TO caste or condition, ask
the people to give him their suf-
frages In this there is reason
for much doubt. We tear he can
not lay claim 70 the genuine excel
lence Of a Duncan, who had
borne his faculties so meek, been
so clear in bis great office, that his
virtues plead like angels against
the deep damnation Of his
stepping down aud out ? From
every district in the nation of late
we hear Of a new doctrine in poll
tics, taught by the leaders of the
party, a new departure by
which portion Of our people on
ly are TO be allowed the grand
privilege Of occupying places Of
honor and trust, while another
class is to be restricted TO the
right of casting their votes. This |
is too discriminating in its reach |
and savors too strongly Of favorit-